DIDIK.com electric vehicles, electric vehicle, electric cars, electric car. Solar power. Alternative energy. Electric automobile. How to build an electric vehicle. Frank Didik Solar, Electric, Human, Hybrid Powered Vehicles How They Are Designed Frank Didik, in his greenhouse which serves as his workshop. The "Shooting Star" prototype (a hybrid vehicle) is shown in the foreground.   Frank Didik's vehicles bridges the gap between art and technology. Mr Didik designs his vehicles using the best materials for the job. These materials include, though are not limited to steel, aluminum, carbon fiber, fiber glass, plastics and wood. The vehicles are designed with the specific end use in mind. The vehicles must function well, be comfortable to use, reliable, easy to repair and, be safe. The vehicles are also designed to comply with local transportation laws. An attempt is also made to make the vehicles aesthetically pleasing, though function always take precedence over form in Frank Didik's designs. As a matter of course, design decisions and to a certain degree, compromises are made throughout the development and construction of the vehicles. Compromises include form versus function, strength verses weight, cost versus speed, to name mention just a few. Safety, however, is never compromised.   When considering any new project, Frank Didik, who maintains an extensive personal library of over 2,000 reference books and journals, takes a fresh look at everything that is presently available and incorporates all new recent design and technology elements into the vehicle and, most importantly, developes improved technology, material and manufacturing know-how. The purpose is not to make change for the sake of change but rather to create a new and better approach to a particular transportation need. Frank Didik, who has been designing concept vehicles for over 20 years, specializes in transportation design and technology. If you represent a manufacturing enterprise or a transportation authority, you are invited to contact us to discuss your particular need. Frank Didik renewable energy vehicle links: Didik Main Menu for alternate vehicles How DIDIK vehicles are made DIDIK Muscle Car Foldable Didik Muscle Car Didik Shooting Star Didik Sun Shark Didik Arctic Explorer Didik Long Ranger Didik Simplicity Didik Duplexity Worlds Lightest Bicycle Hovercraft non-Didik design DIDIK Human Powered Bus Licensing Information for Manufacturers and Resellers PRESS KITS Electric Vehicle CD-ROM How to Build an Electric Car (Smithsonian Institute Talk) Didik Turtle (or how to build an electric car in 14 hours) Critical assessment of electric vehicles History of Electric Vehicles from 1834 to 1987 The Horseless Age First Car Magazine in the USA, starting in 1895. Contains details on every early car. Fascinating. Click Here to review major catalog of early books on electric vehicles.   Other DIDIK EV and Energy Related Menus:   Electric Car Owners Club Main Menu Solar Energy Research Main Menu Over 200 other EV and alternate energy sites Electric Vehicle Registration Page DIDIK.COM is updated from time to time. Bookmark for future reference. Press CTRL D , to bookmark this site email: ev1 at didik.com Please note: in an effort to control spam, when you send an email, please include the phrase "electric cars" in the heading and also give a three to five word explanation what the email is about Thank you. PRESS, PUBLISHING AND COPYRIGHT INFORMATION: Copyright 1998 by Frank Didik. All Rights Reserved. It is requested that a copy of any quotation be sent to the author by conventional postal mail or electronic mail. Didik, Didikmobile, Muscle Car, Foldable Muscle Car, Shooting Star, Sun Shark are marks of Frank Didik. .